From majestic canyons too grand to imagine, Sun Fun Tours invites you to join us on this incredible journey to some of the world's most spectacular landscapes ever found in Utah and Northern Arizona. Discover the beauty of Zion & Bryce Canyons & marvel at the vastness of the Grand Canyon's South Rim. Gaze in awe
in Monument Valley & Arches National Park, a canvas saturated with colors and textures only nature could have imagined.
Departure date: September 26, 2010
Guaranteed Departure
12 DAYS
FARE PER PERSON: Double/Twin $1589 Triple $1539 Single $2229
EARLY BOOKER DISCOUNT: Tier 1 Discount of $50 per person with reservations made up to July 9
Tier 2 Discount of $25 per person with reservations made July 10 to August 11
DEPOSIT: $100 per person at time of booking reservation
FINAL PAYMENT: August 11, 2010
TRAVEL INSURANCE:
Cancellation Only: Double $119 Triple $115 Single $167
Medical Only: Double $ 64 Triple $ 62 Single $ 89
Medical & Cancellation: Double $151 Triple $146 Single $212
** Insurance rates have no age limit
** 1 Milion dollars Maximum Coverage
TOUR INCLUSIONS:
- Luxury motorcoach transportation
- Professional Driver and Tour Director
- 11 Nights accommodation
- 2 Nights in Pendleton, Oregon
- 2 Nights in Wendover, Nevada
- 2 Nights in St. George, Utah
- 2 Nights in Bryce City, Utah
- 2 Nights in Tuba City, Arizona
- 1 Night in Moab, Utah
MAGNIFICENT LANDSCAPES:
- Cathedral Gorge
- Bryce Canyon
- Zion Tunnel
- Zion Canyon
- Grand Canyon -South Rim
- Marble Canyon
- Painted Desert of Arizona
- Monument Valley
- Arches National Park
- Snake River Canyon
- 11 meals as listed on daily itinerary (5 breakfasts and 6 dinners)
- Bryce, Zion & Grand Canyon & Arches National Park admissions
- Zion Canyon Imax Theatre presentation 'Treasure of the Gods' & a scenic Tram Tour
- Guided tour of St. George historic district including Ancestor Square & the 1863 Morman Tabernacle
- Cottonwood Village Western Dinner Show in St. George, Utah
- Live Broadway Production of Disney's 'Tarzan' at the famous Tuacahn Amphitheatre
- Magnificent scenery in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada Arizona & Utah
- Sun Fun Frequent Travel Points & Duty Free Shopping
ITINERARY:
Day One: Okanagan to Pendleton, Oregon
A fabulous start to our 'Majestic Canyons of the South' Tour as we welcome & visit with fellow passengers while enjoying the scenery through Washington to Pendleton, Oregon. Stops include the Osoyoos Duty-Free, Omak & Moses Lake prior to our over-night at the Red Lion Hotel. If you wish to try your luck this evening, take the complimentary shuttle to the Wildhorse Casino on the Umatilla Indian Reserve or relax & enjoy the facilities.
Day Two: Pendleton to Wendover, Nevada
** Buffet Dinner
A day of sights as we cross the Blue Mountains of Oregon into the Snake River Valley & the 'Gem State' of Idaho. Following lunch in Mountain Home, continue into the 'Silver State' of Nevada with an afternoon stop at Cactus Pete's Casino in Jackpot. Follow the Great Basin Highway to Wells then over Pequop Summit into the unique Utah/Nevada border town of Wendover. Unwind at the beautiful Montego Bay Casino and Resort & enjoy a scrumptious buffet dinner.
Day Three: Wendover to St. George, Utah
** Dinner
Nevada landscapes unfold as we continue along the Great Basin Highway to our coffee stop at the 1919 Nevada Hotel, located in the 1868 silver-mining town of Ely. Cross Connors Pass on the 'Lonliest Road in America' for lunch in Pioche, once the richest, roughest & most remote mining boot camp in the state. Following a scenic stop at Cathedral Gorge, we enter the 'Beehive State' of Utah; known for its majestic mountains & canyons. Founded as a cotton mission in 1861, St. George will be our home for the next 2 nights. Once settled into the Holiday Inn Express, enjoy a southwest style dinner & stage show at Cottonwood Village.
Day Four: St. George
** Hot Continental Breakfast & Dinner
Join us for a guided tour of St. George that includes the Historical District, the 1863 Utah Morman Tabernacle & the restored 1871 winter home of Brigham Young. Return to the hotel for a free afternoon then board the coach for dinner & the Broadway production of Disney's 'Tarzan', presented in the famous Tuacahn Amphitheatre.
Day Five: St George to Zion Canyon & Bryce City, Utah
**Hot Continental Breakfast
A scenic day of geological formations await as we travel to Zion Canyon National Park. Every detail of the canyon comes to life at the Imax Theatre in the magnificent film 'Zion Canyon Treasure of the Gods', presented on a 6 story high screen. Have your camera ready as you board the Zion Tram for a narrated Zion Canyon scenic drive. The shuttle runs a continuous loop through the park with stops at the Zion Human HIstory Museum for a 22 minute orientation film, Canyon Junction, Court of the Patriarchs, Zion Lodge, The Grotto, Angels Landing & the Temple of Sinawava. Follow the Zion Mt. Carmel Highway to an elevation of 5607' where you pass through the most remarkable engineering feat of the 1.1 mile long Zion Tunnel. Descend into the desert of the Colorado Plateau to the town of Bryce Canyon City where you can unpack for the next 2 nights at the historic Best Western Ruby's Inn.
Day Six: Bryce Canyon
** Dinner Buffet
Spend the day touring Bryce Canyon National Park, an immense semi-circular amphitheater of some of Earth's most colorful rocks which have been sculptured into pillars, spires & mazes by erosion. Our first stop is the Visitor Center for a 20 minute film 'Shadow of Time'. Stunning geological panoramas follow with several scenic stops including Sunrise Point, Sunset Point, Inspiration Point & Bryce Point. Return to Ruby's Inn for a buffet dinner & our final evening at Bryce.
Day Seven: Bryce to Tuba City, Arizona
Return through Red Canyon to the Long Valley Scenic Byway into Kanab, a scenic tourist town & filming location for several western movies & television series. The 'Grand Canyon & Copper State' of Arizona welcomes us with magnificent views of the Vermillion Cliffs to our stop at the Navajo Bridge, which overlooks Marble Canyon of the Colorado River. Enjoy the vistas through the Painted Desert of the Navajo Reservation to the Quality Inn in Tuba City, our home or 2 nights. Visit the on-sight Tuba City Historic Trading Post this evening, which was constructed of native stone & designed like an 8 sided Navajo hogan. It captures much of the original character as it was more than 100 years ago. (Admssion not included)
Day Eight: Grand Canyon - South Rim
** Buffet Breakfast
A day of grandeur at the world's most outstanding spectacle - the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. Averaging 8 miles wide & 217 miles in length, this incredible mile deep chasm staggers the senses. Your breath will be taken away with the commanding view of the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Painted Desert & Kaibab National Forest from the 70 foot tall Watchtower. Visit Tusayan Museum, which portrays the Native American culture at the canyon and the Tusayan Ruin, a U-shaped prehistoric pueblo that was inhabited from 1185-1225. Continue along Desert View Drive to several magnificent view points including Grandiew. Return to Tuba City to end a spectacular day at Grand Canyon.
Day Nine: Tuba City to Arches National Park & Moab, Utah
** Buffet Breakfast & Dinner
Native Americans, the first Arizonans, are a major influence in everyday life. This is evident as we continue through the Navajo Reservations into Monument Valley. Impressive red sandstone monoliths line our path into Utah. The rugged area of Arches National Park contains the largest number of natural stone arches in the country. More than 2000 arches, red rock canyons, spires, fins & balancing rocks highlight our afternoon. Moab, Utah is frequently used for movie settings & was the scene for several novels by Zane Grey, Enjoy your evening in this picturesque city with dinner & relaxation at the Aarchway Inn.
Day Ten: Moab to Wendover, Nevada
** Breakfast & Buffet Dinner
Relax in the comfort of the coach as we continue our journey through the melon growing region of Green River and into an area that was popular to such outlaws as Brown's Hole Gang and Butch Cassidy & his Wild Bunch. Ascend Soldier Summit of the Wasatch Mountains and into Salt Lake Valley, which is dominated by agricultural & industrial cities that wre settled by the Latter Day Saints. Pass Salt Lake City, capital of Utah, the Great Salt Lake , the Great Salt Lake Desert & the Bonneville Salt Flats into West Wendover, Nevada. Enjoy another fabulous night at Montego Bay Casino & Resort including a delicious buffet dinner.
Day Eleven: Wendover to Pendleton, Oregon
Familiar sights as we return to Jackpot, Nevada then into Twin Falls for a brief stop at the Perrine Memorial Bridge. Following a late lunch in Mountain Home, we bid farewell to Idaho & cross the Blue Mountains into Pendleton for our final night at the Red Lion Hotel.
Day Twelve: Pendleton to the Okanagan
Our tour to the 'Masjestic Canyons of the South' draws to a close as we retrace our route through Oregon and Washington to our lunch stop in Moses Lake and shopping at the Duty-Free store. Bid farewell to new-found friends and return home with wonderful 'Trip of a Lifetime' memories.
Customer Comments from previous tours:
"I enjoyed the tour very much and saw lots of interesting sights which I might not have known about."
"Very well organized tour and schedule with excellent side trips. Exceptional value."
"Such a fabulous trip, I'm going again."
* Itinerary & Casino package is subject to change without notice*
* Frequent Traveller redemptions are limited to 4 per tour in order of bookings received *
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